TaxProf Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-321012016-12-09T14:17:21-08:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadWeekly Tax Highlight And Rounduptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01b8d244781e970c2016-12-09T14:17:21-08:002016-12-09T14:18:34-08:00This week, Joe Kristan (CPA & Shareholder, Roth & Company (Des Moines, Iowa); Editor, Tax Update Blog) discusses the estate tax advantages of cash basis farming. Death takes all, but leaves the deductions. Cash-basis accounting and the rule that adjusts the basis of inherited assets to their date-of-death value confounded...Paul CaronWeekly SSRN Tax Article Review And Rounduptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01bb095db5d0970d2016-12-09T13:11:04-08:002016-12-09T13:12:13-08:00This week, Daniel Hemel (Chicago) reviews a new paper by Edward D. Kleinbard (USC), The Right Tax at the Right Time. Edward Kleinbard’s newest paper lays out the case for a “Dual Business Enterprise Income Tax,” or “Dual BEIT,” as an alternative to the existing patchwork of federal taxes on...Daniel HemelWeekly Legal Education Rounduptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01b7c8b964dc970b2016-12-09T11:00:00-08:002016-12-08T12:03:10-08:00ABA Journal, Are these law schools the most underrated? Above the Law, First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Thoughts On The ABA’s Proposed Tightening Of Bar Pass Standards Above the Law, Who’s To Blame For School’s ‘Horrific’ Bar Results? Maybe The California Bar Examiners Robert Anderson (Pepperdine), The California...Scott FruehwaldTax Policy In The Trump Administrationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01b8d2426f26970c2016-12-09T10:00:00-08:002016-12-09T10:00:00-08:00Australian Business Review (Adam Creighton), Donald Trump Mulls a Radical US Tax Plan Barron's, Trump Tax Cuts Would Be Huge for Warren Buffett Bloomberg (Sahil Kapur), Estate Tax Repeal Would Be a Bonanza for Trump and His Cabinet Bloomberg (Peter Coy), The House GOP’s Idea for Business Taxes Could Win...Paul CaronThe 10 Most Underrated Law Schools In Americatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01bb095d6547970d2016-12-09T03:50:00-08:002016-12-09T03:50:00-08:00Following up on last week's post, Law School Rankings By Job Placement: American Lawyer, 10 Most Underrated Law Schools in America: I've culled the data (I only considered schools ranked No. 50 or worse on U.S. News & World Report) to come up with the 10 most underrated law schools...Paul Caron TEDx Talk:Tax Policy, Climate Change, And Innovationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01b8d24423b7970c2016-12-09T02:04:00-08:002016-12-09T03:54:06-08:00(Click on YouTube button on bottom right to view video directly on YouTube to avoid interruption caused by blog's refresh rate.) No one likes taxes. But what if tax policy + innovation + direct democracy (ballot initiatives) = a path to mitigate climate change? You might develop a new affection...Paul CaronDeath Of Michael Rich (Elon)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01bb095d68f6970d2016-12-09T01:00:00-08:002016-12-09T03:46:10-08:00Following up on my April 26 post, Michael Rich (Elon) On His Metastatic Kidney Cancer Diagnosis: Elon Law School Press Release, Death of Associate Professor Michael L. Rich: One of Elon University School of Law’s most prolific teacher-scholar-mentors, beloved by students and colleagues alike, passed away Wednesday morning after a...Paul CaronThe IRS Scandal, Day 1310:Rep. Jim Jordan Is 'Frustrated' By House Passing On IRS Chief Koskinen's Impeachmenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01b7c8ba60c5970b2016-12-09T00:10:00-08:002016-12-09T00:10:00-08:00Newsmax, Rep. Jim Jordan 'Frustrated' by House Passing on IRS Chief Koskinen's Impeachment: Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday he is frustrated that the House passed on his bid to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, but pointed out the American public is also frustrated by Washington's actions. '[They] voted a month...Paul CaronThe American Dream Is Collapsing For Young Adultstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01bb095d4d1b970d2016-12-08T13:51:32-08:002016-12-08T21:20:54-08:00Washington Post, American Dream Collapsing For Young Adults, Study Says, As Odds Plunge That Children Will Earn More Than Their Parents: Rising income inequality has eroded the ability for American children to grow up to earn more than their parents, according to a new study from a team of researchers...Paul CaronGraduate Sues University For $1.2 Million, Says 'Appallingly Bad' Teaching Prevented Him From Being A Successful Lawyertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4eab53ef01b8d24409e4970c2016-12-08T13:25:37-08:002016-12-08T13:25:37-08:00American Lawyer, Graduate Sues Oxford University For Preventing Him From Becoming A Lawyer: An Oxford graduate is suing the prestigious university for 1 million pounds ($1.27 million), claiming that its “appallingly bad” teaching prevented him from having a successful career as a lawyer. Faiz Siddiqui, who graduated with a degree...Paul Caron